Oklahoma City police are investigating the death of a man who died early Thursday morning while he was in custody. According to police, officers were at Southwest Medical Center at about 2:40 a.m. on an unrelated call, when they learned of a combative patient who had assaulted medical personnel at the hospital. The suspect, 56-year-old Olain Jefferson Jr., was arrested and taken to the Oklahoma County Jail by Sgt. Colton Ellis and Rec. Nicole Friesen. While at the jail and still in Oklahoma City police custody, police said Jefferson became involved in a “minor use of force” with Oklahoma County Jail personnel. According to police, during the use of force, Jefferson suffered some type of medical event. Paramedics responded to the jail and Jefferson was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The Medical Examiner’s office will determine the cause of death, police said.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Oklahoma City police are investigating the death of a man who died early Thursday morning while he was in custody.

According to police, officers were at Southwest Medical Center at about 2:40 a.m. on an unrelated call, when they learned of a combative patient who had assaulted medical personnel at the hospital.

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The suspect, 56-year-old Olain Jefferson Jr., was arrested and taken to the Oklahoma County Jail by Sgt. Colton Ellis and Rec. Nicole Friesen. While at the jail and still in Oklahoma City police custody, police said Jefferson became involved in a “minor use of force” with Oklahoma County Jail personnel.

According to police, during the use of force, Jefferson suffered some type of medical event. Paramedics responded to the jail and Jefferson was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Medical Examiner’s office will determine the cause of death, police said.